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FridayDecember 22, 2017

Behind Elmore’s 26 points, Herd handles Eastern Kentucky

At 9-4, Marshall finished its non-conference slate with the best start of the Dan D’Antoni era and improved to 8-0 at home.

Mountaineers borrow Cowboys’ complex for bowl practice

Friday's Heart of Dallas notebook: Talking bowl swag, and how close Sills came to entering the NFL draft.

Dominion warns Lewis County outage customers of scam

Dominion Energy West Virginia has received word that imposters are posing as DEWV employees and asking to enter the homes of customers impacted by the natural gas outages in Lewis County.

Season of near-misses for Utes, Mountaineers culminates in Dallas

Utah quarterback Tyler Huntley cleared to play as Utes seek to avoid a losing season, something that has happened only twice in Kyle Whittingham's 13 seasons.

New Hall of Fame nominee Huggins tries to keep WVU pepped for Fordham

With a win Saturday, Huggs would match Jim Phelan for seventh on the Division I all-time list, and the No. 10 Mountaineers (10-1) would head into Big 12 action with a near-perfect nonconference slate.

Detroit man arrested in connection with Charleston murder

Marcus Young grabbed by U.S. Marshals in Michigan.

Traffic moving again after accident involving at least six vehicles on I-79

One person was transported to United Hospital Center in Bridgeport with minor injurie

Trump signs tax bill into law

Senator Capito calls it "very exciting day."

UPDATE: Lewis County gas outage to be restored by Saturday evening

Dominion spokeswoman Samantha Norris said as of 2 p.m. Friday, all DEWV customer meters in the Weston area were turned off successfully and gas had been placed back into the line.

Central’s Adam Murray first sophomore to win Huff Award

Wheeling Central sophomore Adam Murray named the state's top defensive player, as chosen by the West Virginia Sports Writers Association.

McKivitz psyched for ‘cool experience’ at 87-year-old Cotton Bowl

The Gold & Blue Lunch Report files from Dallas, where the Mountaineers are gearing up to face Utah.

One person airlifted following Raleigh County shooting

An investigation continues after an early morning shooting critically injured a woman in Raleigh County.

State Fire Marshal’s Office investigating Preston County fire

The fire began around 7:45 p.m. Wednesday night

Greenbrier Sheriff: “numerous interviews” led to apprehension of abduction suspects, victim

The motive behind 14 year-old Nicole Hall's abduction is still unclear, the Sheriff's Department said Friday.

‘Slow uptick’ predicted for natural gas in 2018 as year closes with low prices

Numbers show costs have fallen by billions in ten years of Marcellus shale development.

Rain for certain, snow a possibility for Christmas weekend in W.Va.

A cold front on Christmas Eve enhances the possibility for snowfall statewide.

Morgan County volunteer firefighter going to prison for setting fires in Maryland

Investigators said the fires were set at Green Ridge State Forest.

Mountaineers women win ‘sloppy’ game to stay unbeaten

Teana Muldrow finished with 18 points and 12 rebounds for her sixth double-double of the season and No. 9 West Virginia overcame 18 turnovers to down Morehead State 66-

The Christmas when the fighting stopped

(Editor’s note:  This is a reprint of a commentary I post every Christmas.  HK) Has there ever been a Christmas when there was no war, no fighting in any corner of our planet?   It’s difficult to imagine since the world’s history has been a series of conquests and defenses. But there was once a Christmas